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《A Splendid Match》 S1·E5 (40:59) HSK 5
shuō shì jià zhí bǎi liǎng

说是价值百两

“She says it's worth a hundred taels.”

《A Splendid Match》 S1·E5
TIMECODE: 40:59 · 1080P MASTER AUDIO

THE DIALOGUE REEL

1+1+1 SPOKEN CONTINUITY
[-1] PREVIOUS TURN gù gū niáng chū de shì yī méi liǔ yè píng

“Miss Gu offered a willow-leaf vase.”

shuō shì jià zhí bǎi liǎng CURRENT FOCUS

说是 价值百两

“She says it's worth a hundred taels.”

[+1] FOLLOW-UP TURN zhè yè shì zi a hái zhēn shì háo hèng gù gū niáng ne yě shì cái dà qì cū

这叶世子啊 还真是豪横 顾姑娘呢 也是财大气粗

“This Lord Ye is a real dandy. And Miss Gu? She's flush with money too.”

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Scene: Historical & Court
Function: REPORTING INFORMATION
Tone: IMPRESSED
Emotion: AMAZEMENT
WHAT THEY REALLY MEAN (PRAGMATIC SUBTEXT)
“Can you believe someone put up something so ridiculously expensive just for a game?”
💡 Cultural Insight: Silver Taels as Wealth Indicator

In historical China, silver taels were high-denomination currency; a hundred taels represented an enormous fortune for ordinary households, signifying immense prestige.

INTENT TAGS: #reporting #emphasizing_value #marveling
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LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES

2 CHUNKS · 0 PARTICLES
说是 SPOKEN CHUNK

it is said that / supposedly

A convenient conversational hedge used to cite hearsay or widely circulating claims without taking full personal responsibility.

价值百两 SPOKEN CHUNK

worth a hundred taels of silver

A classical phrasing expressing substantial financial value in pre-modern China.

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VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

2 EXPR · 0 GRAMMAR
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